Service Dogs

Choose one of our puppies to be trained as a potential service dog

It is our goal to produce the most confident and resilient puppies we can, including those with the potential for service work. Our puppies are raised on the Badass Breeder Advanced Puppy Curriculum and take the Puppy Aptitude Test at 7 weeks of age.

How to Qualify for a Service Dog Spot

We don’t charge extra for puppies that will be potential future service dogs. We do, however, offer first or second pick of the litter for this purpose, to make it more likely for you to get the puppy with the highest potential for service work.

Here’s how to reserve one of those spots:

  1. Fill out an application and check the box “service dog” on the form. Tell us as much as you can about the kind of work you would like your dog to do for you.

  2. Have a trainer on board willing to help you choose your puppy. Because we believe evaluations are so important in spotting potential service dogs, we ask that your trainer be available to help choose the best puppy in the litter for the service work you need done. We complete evaluations on puppies ourselves, but encourage your trainer to do their own if they’d like. This is a requirement to qualify for a priority pick of the litter.

  3. Pay the $500 nonrefundable fee to get on the waitlist. We will discuss the best timing for a puppy for you and give you a timeframe on when our next available priority pick might be.

  4. Join a litter list as the first or second pick. After we have a litter of puppies meeting your specifications and our availability, you will be given the option to join the litter list. You will have the first or second selection spot, based on availability.

We are currently in conversation with our trainer about the possibility of offering older potential service puppies who have already received their public access training. We’re hoping our temperament evaluation and knowledge of what to look for in a working dog could provide a valuable service to those looking to find an older puppy with a higher chance of completion. If this is something you might be interested in, please let us know by emailing admin@blackwoodacreskennels.com or by completing an application.